I'm trying to find a way to create and use a test cloudkit container in my swiftdata-backed app. I want to test pre-filling the model container with localized content at first run. To do this I created a test cloudkit container, and assigned it to my debug build profile in settings and capabilities. I then conditionally reference the test container in my apps cloudkit manager, i.e.: private let db: CKDatabase init() { #if DEBUG let container = CKContainer(identifier: "iCloud.com.team-name.myappname.testing-de") // Test CloudKit container #else let container = CKContainer(identifier: "iCloud.com.team-name.myappname") // Production CloudKit container #endif self.db = container.privateCloudDatabase } But when I run my app in debug, content is still created in the primary/production container. Am I missing something? Or is there a better, or documented, way to test cloudkit more robustly?

I implemented the cloudkit function, where users can connect with each other. The problem is, that if User A is doing a friend request and User B is accepting the request. The friend entry is correct visible for User B but not for User A. I can see in cloud kit that after the accepted request, the friend connection is set up correctly, also with the correct userID, but it not showing up for User A (the one that send the request) It's in the public database. In this view you sign in using Apple Sign-In and create a specific user ID. Then you can access a global leaderboard to compare with all signed-in users. Additionaly, there’s a friend tab where you can search for and type in a specific user ID. The target user sees the friend request, can accept it, and then the accepted friend appears in their friend list. However, the original requester doesn’t see the connection after acceptance even though CloudKit shows the records Add comment. I've also tried to add a placeholder in for User A, that e.g he send the request and then has a placeholder where it says e.g pending request to User B. After User B accepted the request, the placeholder will go away and no friend connection is displayed, very strange.

Hey guys, I'm developing a Swift app, using iCloud to store some data in Containers, and the new Containers I created are iCloud.com.xxx.dev . Therefore, there is a storage called dev in Settings -> icloud -> Manage Account Storage. Currently, the app is still under development and has not been released to the Appstore. My question: Settings -> icloud -> Manage Account Storage does not display my app name and icon, but only the suffix of the Containers id. Will this change after it is released to the Appstore? Are there any other control methods? Thank you

I implemented the cloudkit function, where users can connect with each other. The problem is, that if User A is doing a friend request and User B is accepting the request. The friend entry is correct visible for User B but not for User A. I can see in cloud kit that after the accepted request, the friend connection is set up correctly, also with the correct userID, but it not showing up for User A (the one that send the request)

I'm experiencing a persistent issue with CloudKit sharing in my iOS application. When attempting to present a UICloudSharingController, I receive the error message "Unknown client: ChoreOrganizer" in the console. App Configuration Details: App Name: ChoreOrganizer Bundle ID: com.ProgressByBits.ChoreOrganizer CloudKit Container ID: iCloud.com.ProgressByBits.ChoreOrganizer Core Data Model Name: ChoreOrganizer.xcdatamodeld Core Data Entity: Chore Error Details: The error "Unknown client: ChoreOrganizer" occurs when I present the UICloudSharingController This happens only on the first attempt to share; subsequent attempts during the same app session don't show the error but sharing still doesn't work All my code executes successfully without errors until UICloudSharingController is presented Implementation Details: I'm using NSPersistentCloudKitContainer for Core Data synchronization and UICloudSharingController for sharing. My implementation creates a custom CloudKit zone, saves both a record and a CKShare in that zone, and then presents the sharing controller. Here's the relevant code: @MainActor func presentSharing(from viewController: UIViewController) async throws { // Create CloudKit container let container = CKContainer(identifier: containerIdentifier) let database = container.privateCloudDatabase // Define custom zone ID let zoneID = CKRecordZone.ID(zoneName: "SharedChores", ownerName: CKCurrentUserDefaultName) do { // Check if zone exists, create if necessary do { _ = try await database.recordZone(for: zoneID) } catch { let newZone = CKRecordZone(zoneID: zoneID) _ = try await database.save(newZone) } // Create record in custom zone let recordID = CKRecord.ID(recordName: "SharedChoresRoot", zoneID: zoneID) let rootRecord = CKRecord(recordType: "ChoreRoot", recordID: recordID) rootRecord["name"] = "Shared Chores Root" as CKRecordValue // Create share let share = CKShare(rootRecord: rootRecord) share[CKShare.SystemFieldKey.title] = "Shared Tasks" as CKRecordValue // Save both record and share in same operation let recordsToSave: [CKRecord] = [rootRecord, share] _ = try await database.modifyRecords(saving: recordsToSave, deleting: []) // Present sharing controller let sharingController = UICloudSharingController(share: share, container: container) sharingController.delegate = shareDelegate // Configure popover if let popover = sharingController.popoverPresentationController { popover.sourceView = viewController.view popover.sourceRect = CGRect( x: viewController.view.bounds.midX, y: viewController.view.bounds.midY, width: 1, height: 1 ) popover.permittedArrowDirections = [] } viewController.present(sharingController, animated: true) } catch { throw error } } Steps I've already tried: Verified correct bundle ID and container ID match in all places (code, entitlements file, Developer Portal) Added NSUbiquitousContainers configuration to Info.plist Ensured proper entitlements in the app Created and configured proper provisioning profiles Tried both default zone and custom zone for sharing Various ways of saving the record and share (separate operations, same operation) Cleaned build folder, deleted derived data, reinstalled the app Tried on both simulator and physical device Confirmed CloudKit container exists in CloudKit Dashboard with correct schema Verified iCloud is properly signed in on test devices Console Output: 1. Starting sharing process 2. Created CKContainer with ID: iCloud.com.ProgressByBits.ChoreOrganizer 3. Using zone: SharedChores 4. Checking if zone exists 5. Zone exists 7. Created record with ID: <CKRecordID: 0x3033ebd80; recordName=SharedChoresRoot, zoneID=SharedChores:__defaultOwner__> 8. Created share with ID: <CKRecordID: 0x3033ea920; recordName=Share-C4701F43-7591-4436-BBF4-6FA8AF3DF532, zoneID=SharedChores:__defaultOwner__> 9. About to save record and share 10. Records saved successfully 11. Creating UICloudSharingController 12. About to present UICloudSharingController 13. UICloudSharingController presented Unknown client: ChoreOrganizer Additional Information: When accessing the CloudKit Dashboard, I can see that data is being properly synced to the cloud, indicating that the basic CloudKit integration is working. The issue appears to be specific to the sharing functionality. I would greatly appreciate any insights or solutions to resolve this persistent "Unknown client" error. Thank you for your assistance.

Hello ! I am using this iCloud key value pair mechanism to save small app configuration between iOS and tvOS. I would say it is working. But when I go back and forth between debug and release (TestFlight) modes, it is like both apps are not connected anymore. I spend a lot of time restarting all devices, rebuilding, activating / deactivating iCloud capabilities in the Xcode project. It is like the app is mixing debug and release data. Is there an easy way to check what is happening exactly ? I know there's nothing on CloudKit console, so .... Thank you Frederic

I am working on a software where we want to add the feature to share the whole database with the other user. Database is iCloud combined with coredata. The other user(s) should be able to edit /delete and even create new objects in the share. I did this with this code witch directly from sample code let participants = try await ckConainer.fetchParticipants(matching: [lookupInfo], into: selectedStore) for participant in participants { participant.permission = .readWrite participant.role = .privateUser share.addParticipant(participant) } try await ckConainer.persistUpdatedShare(share, in: selectedStore) the other user gets invited and I can see this in iCloud database that the other user is invited with status invited. but the other user never gets a mail or something to accept and join the share. How does the other needs to accept the invitation ?

I am using cloudkit to save users high scores in a public database. The preference over using Game Center is because of simplicity and works really well for what I want to achieve. I simply want to let users know their global position. Because of data privacy laws the app asks the user for their permission to submit their score each time they get a new high score. However, I have noticed that CKRecords under 'created' and 'modified' in addition to UTC time and date also contain creatorUserRecordID. Could this be a privacy issue? Can you extract any personal information from this? Can this be used to track back to the user? Is it linked to CKUserIdentity which I understand does contain personal information, although as I understand you need users consent to get this information. Under creatorUserRecordID it says... "Every user of the app has a unique user record that is empty by default. Apps can add data to the user record on behalf of the user, but don’t store sensitive data in it" Currently I simply ask the user if they are happy to submit their score. But do I need to point out that it also stores a creatorUserRecordID? Obviously I don't want to do this if it is not needed as the user will 1) Probably not understand what a creatorUserRecordID is and 2) It makes the question complicated and will likely make most people refuse to submit their score. If it is a privacy issue, is there anyway to stop a CKRecord creating this ID and simply save a score? All I need is a list of scores so the app can determine their current position. If creatorUserRecordID does not contain any personal details and cannot be tracked back to the user please let me know, so I can be reassured that my current set up is fine and I am not causing any privacy issues! This post did seem to indicate you may possibly be able to fetch personal details?? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55782166/how-do-i-fetch-any-info-about-user-that-modified-ckrecord

Recently I am about to transfer my app to another developer account. I checked the official documents to see the preparation I need to make. The most key two things I care are data and subscription. The auto-subscription part is clear and have clear step-by-step instructions. But for the data part, especially I find it was unclear about iCloudKit related service. As a developer I want to keep all user's settings and data when transferring the app. I use CloudKit - CoreData, CloudKit - KV, iCloud Keychain, to save user's preference data, I wonder: As recipient account, do I need to do anything (like enable some iCloud related features) before accepting a transfer in the aspect of iCloud sharing feature? I notice that UbiquitousKVStore automatically create a $(TeamIdentifierPrefix)$(CFBundleIdentifier) in my entitlements file. Which means after the transfer, the container's name would change because of TeamID's change. Do I need to change that to use the original TeamID to keep the container's name the same? As a developer there are actually two stages when transferring an app, "accept a transfer", "publish a new version after accepting a transfer". I wonder when publishing with new account, except for changing the provisioning team file, what others I need to do to ensure that the transferred app has all authority to access "previous service" (like regression test to check if all data, subscription transaction preserved after transfer)? As recipient account, should I set up my subscription group before accepting a transfer? When the entity of name would be changed on App Store? Is that the time when the recipient account click "accept the transfer"? Thanks

I have not had any successful Schema Migration with CloudKit so far so I'm trying to do with with just very basic attributes, with multiple Versioned Schemas This is the code in my App Main var sharedModelContainer: ModelContainer = { let schema = Schema(versionedSchema: AppSchemaV4.self) do { return try ModelContainer( for: schema, migrationPlan: AppMigrationPlan.self, configurations: ModelConfiguration(cloudKitDatabase: .automatic)) } catch { fatalError("Could not create ModelContainer: \(error)") } }() var body: some Scene { WindowGroup { ItemListView() } .modelContainer(sharedModelContainer) } And this is the code for my MigrationPlan and VersionedSchemas. typealias Item = AppSchemaV4.Item3 enum AppMigrationPlan: SchemaMigrationPlan { static var schemas: [any VersionedSchema.Type] { [AppSchemaV1.self, AppSchemaV2.self, AppSchemaV3.self, AppSchemaV4.self] } static var stages: [MigrationStage] { [migrateV1toV2, migrateV2toV3, migrateV3toV4] } static let migrateV1toV2 = MigrationStage.lightweight( fromVersion: AppSchemaV1.self, toVersion: AppSchemaV2.self ) static let migrateV2toV3 = MigrationStage.lightweight( fromVersion: AppSchemaV2.self, toVersion: AppSchemaV3.self ) static let migrateV3toV4 = MigrationStage.custom( fromVersion: AppSchemaV3.self, toVersion: AppSchemaV4.self, willMigrate: nil, didMigrate: { context in // Fetch all Item1 instances let item1Descriptor = FetchDescriptor<AppSchemaV3.Item1>() let items1 = try context.fetch(item1Descriptor) // Fetch all Item2 instances let item2Descriptor = FetchDescriptor<AppSchemaV3.Item2>() let items2 = try context.fetch(item2Descriptor) // Convert Item1 to Item3 for item in items1 { let newItem = AppSchemaV4.Item3(name: item.name, text: "Migrated from Item1 on \(item.date)") context.insert(newItem) } // Convert Item2 to Item3 for item in items2 { let newItem = AppSchemaV4.Item3(name: item.name, text: "Migrated from Item2 with value \(item.value)") context.insert(newItem) } try? context.save() } ) } enum AppSchemaV1: VersionedSchema { static var versionIdentifier: Schema.Version = Schema.Version(1, 0, 0) static var models: [any PersistentModel.Type] { [Item1.self] } @Model class Item1 { var name: String = "" init(name: String) { self.name = name } } } enum AppSchemaV2: VersionedSchema { static var versionIdentifier: Schema.Version = Schema.Version(2, 0, 0) static var models: [any PersistentModel.Type] { [Item1.self] } @Model class Item1 { var name: String = "" var date: Date = Date() init(name: String) { self.name = name self.date = Date() } } } enum AppSchemaV3: VersionedSchema { static var versionIdentifier: Schema.Version = Schema.Version(3, 0, 0) static var models: [any PersistentModel.Type] { [Item1.self, Item2.self] } @Model class Item1 { var name: String = "" var date: Date = Date() init(name: String) { self.name = name self.date = Date() } } @Model class Item2 { var name: String = "" var value: Int = 0 init(name: String, value: Int) { self.name = name self.value = value } } } enum AppSchemaV4: VersionedSchema { static var versionIdentifier: Schema.Version = Schema.Version(4, 0, 0) static var models: [any PersistentModel.Type] { [Item1.self, Item2.self, Item3.self] } @Model class Item1 { var name: String = "" var date: Date = Date() init(name: String) { self.name = name self.date = Date() } } @Model class Item2 { var name: String = "" var value: Int = 0 init(name: String, value: Int) { self.name = name self.value = value } } @Model class Item3 { var name: String = "" var text: String = "" init(name: String, text: String) { self.name = name self.text = text } } } My experiment was: To create Items for every version of the schema Updating the typealias along the way to reflect the latest Item version. Updating the Schema in my ModelContainer to reflect the latest Schema Version. By AppSchemaV4, I have expected all my Items to be displayed/migrated to Item3, but it does not seem to be the case. I can only see newly created Item3 records. My question is, is there something wrong with how I'm doing the migrations? or are migrations not really working with CloudKit right now?

Hi! I use Tips with CloudKit and it works very well, however when a user want to remove their data from CloudKit, how to do that? In CoreData with CloudKit area, NSPersistentCloudKitContainer have purgeObjectsAndRecordsInZone to delete both local managed objects and CloudKit records, however there is no information about the TipKit deletion. Does anyone know ideas?

Why is there no option as a CarPlay developer to enable the creation of an App to track and enter your car's maintenance records? I know the pat reply would be Apple doesn't want you to do this while car is in motion. But I would normally do this while parked at the dealership or other service provider no?

Hello, My app has had CloudKit enabled for a while, but it's not working. I get the error "Invalid bundle ID for container". Configure CloudKit in your project from TN3164 suggests changing to a new container. I tried changing to a new container, but this leads to data loss. The article recommends: "If your CloudKit container is already used in the production environment and switching to a new container leads to data loss, consider filing a feedback report with the following information to request manually associating your CloudKit container with your app ID." Where can I request this manual association? Is there anything else I can do? Thank you for your time and assistance. I’d appreciate a prompt resolution, as this issue is blocking our update. Looking forward to guidance.

DESCRIPTION I have an App use iCloud to save data. The App had a CoreData ManagedObject 'Product', 'Product' Object had an attribute name 'count' and it is a Double Type. I need to synchronises 'count' property across multiple devices. for example: I have a devices A、B. A device set 'Product.count' = 100. B device set 'Product.count' = 50. I hope the 'Product.count' == 150 that results. how to synchronises the 'Product.count' == 150 for multiple devices. If I have more devices in future, How to get the latest 'Product.count' that it is correct result.

The Core Problem After Users sign out from the App, the app isn’t properly retrieving the user on second sign in. Instead, it’s treating the user as “Unknown” and saving a new entry in CloudKit and locally. Is there a tutorial aside from 'Juice' that is recent and up to date?

When a user first downloads my application they are prompted to sign into their apple account via a pop up. I have not had this pop up previously, I believe the change occurred after iOS18. I have functions that do a few things: Retrieves userRecordID Retrieves a userprofile(via userrecordid) from cloudkit.

I am using NSPersistentCloudKitContainer and I decided to add a property to an entity. I accidentally ran try! container.initializeCloudKitSchema(options: []) while using the production container in Xcode (com.apple.developer.icloud-container-environment) which throw a couple of errors and created some FAKE_ records in my production container. So I changed to my development container and ran the try! container.initializeCloudKitSchema(options: []) and now it succeeded. After that I cleaned up the FAKE_ records scattered in production container but in Xcode when I'm running I now get these logs in the console (and I can't seem to get rid of them): error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _importFinishedWithResult:importer:](1398): <PFCloudKitImporter: 0x300cc72c0>: Import failed with error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)} error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate recoverFromError:](2310): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - Attempting recovery from error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)} error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _recoverFromError:withZoneIDs:forStore:inMonitor:](2620): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - Failed to recover from error: NSCocoaErrorDomain:4864 Recovery encountered the following error: (null):0 error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate resetAfterError:andKeepContainer:](610): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - resetting internal state after error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)} error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _requestAbortedNotInitialized:](2198): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - Never successfully initialized and cannot execute request '<NSCloudKitMirroringExportRequest: 0x303a52d00> 548CB420-E378-42E5-9607-D23E7A2A364D' due to error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)}

Problem Description: When a device (Device 2) stays offline for an extended period after a record is deleted from another synced device (Device 1) via CloudKit, is it possible for Device 2 to miss the deletion notification when it reconnects, even when using CKSyncEngine? This scenario raises questions about whether CKSyncEngine can reliably sync changes if CloudKit archives or purges metadata related to deletions during the offline period. Steps to Reproduce: At time t0: · Device 1 and Device 2 sync successfully via CKSyncEngine (shared record RecordA). Device 2 goes offline. On Device 1: · Delete RecordA; sync completes via CKSyncEngine. Wait for a duration potentially exceeding CloudKit’s change retention window (if such a window exists). Bring Device 2 back online. Observe synchronization: · Expected Behavior: CKSyncEngine removes RecordA from Device 2. · Observed Behavior: RecordA remains on Device 2. Key Questions: Under these conditions, can Device 2 permanently miss the deletion event due to CloudKit’s internal metadata management? Is there a documented retention policy for CloudKit’s change history, and how does CKSyncEngine handle scenarios where this history is truncated? What is the recommended pattern to ensure no events are missed, regardless of offline duration? Clarifications Needed: · If CloudKit does discard deletion metadata after a period, is this considered a framework limitation, or should developers implement additional safeguards? · Does CKSyncEngine log warnings or errors when it detects incomplete sync histories? Environment: · CKSyncEngine with SQLite · CloudKit Private Database · iOS/macOS latest versions Thank you for clarifying how CKSyncEngine is designed to handle this edge case!

Dear Apple Developer Support, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out for guidance on a project that involves sharing heart rate data between an iOS app and an Android app. I have developed a watchOS app that continuously fetches heart rate data from an Apple Watch and displays it in a companion iOS app. Additionally, I have built an Android fitness app using Ionic Angular. My goal is to create a bridge that allows the heart rate data from the iOS app to be displayed continuously in the Android app. I am considering using a backend server (e.g., Node.js) to facilitate this data transfer. Could you please provide any insights or recommendations on the best approach for achieving this cross-platform data sharing? I would appreciate any guidance on potential challenges or limitations I might encounter. Thank you for your time and assistance. Sincerely, Venu Madhav

I'm running into an undocumented error coming back from CloudKit operations. Specifically, I'm attempting to save new records via CKModifyRecordsOperation. I'm receiving this error for each of the records in the perRecordSaveBlock callback: &lt;CKError 0x3018ac3c0: "Internal Error" (1/3001); "MMCSEngineCreate failed"&gt; Is anyone else facing this error? It has been happening for several days and I'm finally getting around to reproduction with the Console app and logs. I have 16 records on my device locally that each one gets this error back. FB16547732 - CloudKit: CKModifyRecordsOperation saving new records results in Error &lt;CKError 0x3018ac1e0: "Internal Error" (1/3001); "MMCSEngineCreate failed"&gt;